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Draft Profile Josh Battle

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Matt loves Essendon

Matt loves Essendon

All Australian
Jul 9, 2012
810
629
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Vic Bushrangers, Melbourne Stars
I've known Josh for quite a fair amount of time now, will be a great moment if/when he is drafted.

Height: 194cm
Weight: 89kg
DOB: 1/9/1998
Plays For: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
AFL team supported: Hawthorn
Position: Key Forward

Taken from grundog49
Crashing packs, taking contested marks and inserting himself on contests. This is what Josh Battle does best. Josh Battle is a Key Forward in the Jack Darling mould who makes his presence felt in every game he plays. Last year after a great u16 Championships he got turned away from the AIS Academy with some work to do. This rejection put a fire in his belly, leading to him to have a great year as a centre half forward for the Dandenong Stingrays and Haileybury college. He kicked 16 goals in 11 games this year for the Dandenong Stingrays, with his best haul of five coming in round two against an undersized Bendigo Pioneers outfit. He continued to impress throughout the whole year leading to him being selected in the Vic Country u18 squad. Although he didn’t play in the carnival, it's a good sign for a bottom ager. In my opinion his greatest asset is not the scoreboard impact, it's his contested marking. Battle in the games i've seen he can take many great contested marks and crashes packs like no other. His hands have vice like strength when he's got a hold of it and he won’t drop it. Battle is also a team player. Josh can set up teammates with his disposal, giving his team a better chance at a score. During the Allies v Academy game this year he played at centre half forward and set up his teammates on many occasions showcasing the what he brings to a team. This team first attitude is something that most key forward at his age have. The only knock I have on him is that he isn’t very tall. He’s not going to be a towering figure but he can play as a second tall forward or even as that mobile 3rd tall. I'm not saying he can’t be a key target at the next level but he's not going to be that tall forward who will pinch hit in the ruck or tower over defenders. Josh looks likely to become a likely prospect up forward who has a massive presence.
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Bishop said:
Early big call, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the Top 10 come draft night in 2016!
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Really hoping he ends up at the Bombers. I reckon we could use a player like him alongside Joe Daniher. We will probably have a pick in that range as well.

But there is so much water to go under the bridge before that eventuates.
 
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Matt loves Essendon said:
Really hoping he ends up at the Bombers. I reckon we could use a player like him alongside Joe Daniher. We will probably have a pick in that range as well.

But there is so much water to go under the bridge before that eventuates.
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It'd be pretty awesome for the Bombers to have a guy named Battle playing for them
 
AFC would be very interested after missing out on the Schache trade of picks last year. Battle coming through in about 3 years would time out nicely.
 
Matt loves Essendon said:
Schache trade of picks?
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Campbell's Chunky said: ↑
Hey guys, long time no post.

Just some info I've had for a while, Crows offered pick 9 and pick 13 to Brisbane for Schache and a later pick. Brisbane seriously considered it due to their academy commitments and it almost got done, but Brisbane reneged at the last possible moment. :(

Anyhow, I'm liking what I'm hearing about who we're interested in tomorrow :)
 

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Glenny83 said:
Campbell's Chunky said: ↑
Hey guys, long time no post.

Just some info I've had for a while, Crows offered pick 9 and pick 13 to Brisbane for Schache and a later pick. Brisbane seriously considered it due to their academy commitments and it almost got done, but Brisbane reneged at the last possible moment. :(

Anyhow, I'm liking what I'm hearing about who we're interested in tomorrow :)
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That was never going to happen the Lions already had the picks for their Academy players with 17 and 21 if they were worried about not having enough points with later picks still available plus Schache has wanted to play for them his whole life
 
Matt loves Essendon said:
Really hoping he ends up at the Bombers. I reckon we could use a player like him alongside Joe Daniher. We will probably have a pick in that range as well.

But there is so much water to go under the bridge before that eventuates.
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Depending who finishes last i have a feelong you might opt for Ainsworth instead stringer 2. 0
 
With Battle working closely with Mathew Lloyd over the last 2/3 years it will be interested to see whether he ends up at freo or the Dons. With lloydy having a close relationship with both teams I'm sure he will have a strong recommendation to them both.
 

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truepride said:
With Battle working closely with Mathew Lloyd over the last 2/3 years it will be interested to see whether he ends up at freo or the Dons. With lloydy having a close relationship with both teams I'm sure he will have a strong recommendation to them both.
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That you Purple?
 
truepride said:
With Battle working closely with Mathew Lloyd over the last 2/3 years it will be interested to see whether he ends up at freo or the Dons. With lloydy having a close relationship with both teams I'm sure he will have a strong recommendation to them both.
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Are you saying Freo could lose the Battle to the Bombers?

I'll see myself out as well.
 
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